Altaf Kazi

The Great River Dispute of India-Bangladesh

Introduction Water, the lifeblood of civilization. It nourishes our fields, quenches our thirst, and powers our households’. But with the swelling population and climate change disruptions occurring to our traditional weather patterns, access to this essential resource is becoming increasingly contested. One such dispute is the river conflict between India and Bangladesh, two neighboring nations bound by geography, history, and shared waters. The dispute, largely centered around sharing the Ganges and Brahmaputra River waters, serves as a barometer for regional stability and cooperation in South Asia.